| Tired of the same old boring routine at
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| | shortage.Another incentive that companies
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| your everyday job? For a change of pace
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| | are striving to fulfill is lowering the
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| consider becoming a semi tractor-trailer
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| | amount of time that the drivers spend out
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| driver. With a national shortage of
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| | on the road away from their families.
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| drivers, this career is one that comes
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| | Traditionally over the road drivers would
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| with its own brand of job security
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| | spend weeks away from home, not so
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| insurance.Earning a license to drive the
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| | anymore. Many companies are striving to
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| big rigs is not that difficult of a task.
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| | ensure that their drivers are home for
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| The demand for over the road drivers
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| | the weekend. This is accomplished by
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| remains high and the pay for operating a
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| | having the drivers perform a relay type
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| tractor-trailer is high. The benefits can
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| | run where one driver picks up where
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| be incredible, too, making this career a
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| | another leaves off. This has made the job
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| solid choice.What are the requirements?
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| | more inviting to drivers that would
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| To operate in interstate commerce, a
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| | otherwise turn it down.Over the road
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| driver must be at least 21 years of age
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| | drivers generally make around $35,000 a
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| and pass a rigid physical examination
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| | year, but pay rates can vary with the
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| once every 2 years. Drivers are further
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| | type of driving and years of experience.
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| required to submit to testing for drug
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| | In order to fill the shortage of drivers
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| and alcohol use, including unannounced
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| | many companies expect to raise the pay
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| random testing. Drivers of trucks with a
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| | rate for many of the current drivers and
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| weight rating of over 26,000 pounds must
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| | start new drivers out at a higher rate.
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| obtain a Commercial Driver's License,
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| | Good companies also offer their drivers'
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| also referred to as a CDL, by passing a
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| | benefits.An online search of the Internet
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| rigorous test of their knowledge of
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| | can produce many different schools for
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| safety regulations and display the
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| | those wishing to learn more about
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| ability to drive one of the large
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| | becoming an over the road driver. These
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| vehicles. Drug and alcohol convictions or
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| | schools offer to teach students what they
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| combinations of various serious driving
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| | need to know to obtain their CDL in as
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| violations can draw temporary or even
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| | little as four to five weeks. Many of the
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| permanent loss of driving
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| | schools offer job placement so that their
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| privileges.Because of the large demand
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| | students can start to work right away and
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| for freight to be moved, the job outlook
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| | several of these companies will reimburse
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| for a professional over the road driver
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| | the students the cost of their
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| is very good. Currently the federal
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| | tuition.Good pay mixed with bright job
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| government has estimated that there is a
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| | outlook makes for an exciting
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| shortage of around 80,000 over the road
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| | ever-changing career. Being an over the
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| drivers. Trucking companies throughout
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| | road tractor-trailer can be a thrilling
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| the United States are beginning to offer
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| | job for anyone that is tired of the same
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| drivers better incentives and higher pay
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| | old daily routine that now fills their
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| in order to fill this massive
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| | days.
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